Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... fair ; shall we still creep like snails , That glide their ways with their own native slimes ? No , we must fly like eagles , and our rhymes Must mount to Heav'n , and reach the Olympic ear ; Our heav'n - blown fire must seek no other ...
... fair ; shall we still creep like snails , That glide their ways with their own native slimes ? No , we must fly like eagles , and our rhymes Must mount to Heav'n , and reach the Olympic ear ; Our heav'n - blown fire must seek no other ...
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... ? not cast an eye Upon the fruit of this fair tree ? and why ? Why eat'st thou not what Heav'n ordain'd for food ? Or canst thou think that bad which Heav'n call'd good ? Why was it made , if not to be enjoy'd. EMBLEMS. ...
... ? not cast an eye Upon the fruit of this fair tree ? and why ? Why eat'st thou not what Heav'n ordain'd for food ? Or canst thou think that bad which Heav'n call'd good ? Why was it made , if not to be enjoy'd. EMBLEMS. ...
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... fair : But touching this , his strict commands are such , ' Tis death to taste , no less than death to touch . Serp . Pish ! death's a fable ; did not Heav'n in- spire Your equal elements with living fire , Blown from the spring of life ...
... fair : But touching this , his strict commands are such , ' Tis death to taste , no less than death to touch . Serp . Pish ! death's a fable ; did not Heav'n in- spire Your equal elements with living fire , Blown from the spring of life ...
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... fair and pleasing to the sight , But sour in taste , false as the putrid core ; Thy flaring glass is gems at her half light ; She makes thee seeming rich , but truly poor : She boasts a kernel , and bestows a shell ; Performs an inch of ...
... fair and pleasing to the sight , But sour in taste , false as the putrid core ; Thy flaring glass is gems at her half light ; She makes thee seeming rich , but truly poor : She boasts a kernel , and bestows a shell ; Performs an inch of ...
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... fair attended bride to a false bankrupt's bed . Pull , gracious LORD ! Let not thine arm forsake The world , impounded in her own devices : Think of that pleasure that thou once didst take Amongst the lilies and sweet beds of spices ...
... fair attended bride to a false bankrupt's bed . Pull , gracious LORD ! Let not thine arm forsake The world , impounded in her own devices : Think of that pleasure that thou once didst take Amongst the lilies and sweet beds of spices ...
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arms art thou AUGUST beams behold BERN blast blessed blood breast breath bright bring the day canst thou CANTICLES crown Cupid Cyprian darkness dart dear world death delight desire divine dost thou doth dropsied E'en earth EPIG eternal ev'ry faith false fast fear fire flames flesh fleshly flow'r fond fool fountain of eternal glorious glory goeth grace grief Haman hath heart Heav'n HIERON honour joys labour let thy light living earth LORD lust man's may'st melt mercy mirth ne'er never night pains pleasure poor pow'r pris'ner Psal PSALM Quarles ravish'd repentance rest scape scorn Serp shades show'rs sins smile Snares in thy Soliloq sorrow soul Sweet Phosphor tears tell Theorbo there's things thou art thou canst thou hast thoughts thy face thy hand thy soul thyself torments treasure VIOLAS vows wanton wealth what's whilst wilt wings wise wound